SEC Approves Ethereum ETFs, Starts Trading Tomorrow
Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will start trading on U.S. markets tomorrow, following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval in May and today’s final sign-off. These ETFs will enable investors to purchase shares that track the price of Ethereum ($ETH), offering a new way for traditional investors to gain exposure to Ethereum ($ETH) without directly buying […]
Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse Partners with TON Foundation
Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse has announced a partnership with the MOCA Foundation and The Open Network (TON) Foundation to implement an identity and reputation-based consumer network across the Moca Network and TON Blockchain ecosystems. The initiative includes integrating Mocaverse’s decentralized identifier (DID), Moca ID, with the TON Society ID to facilitate user interaction and growth by […]
KnownOrigin Ceases Operations Two Years After eBay Acquisition
KnownOrigin, an NFT marketplace acquired by eBay in June 2022, announced it will be shutting down its on-chain marketplaces and minter. During the acquisition, KnownOrigin’s team and IP were integrated into eBay’s web3 division, expanding on eBay’s previous partnership with OneOf. Two months later, eBay furthered its digital collectibles business by purchasing the trading card […]
Clusters Picks Up Traction as a Web3 Namespace Solution
Clusters, a cross-chain naming services launched in February 2024, is quickly establishing itself as a pivotal solution in the web3 ecosystem by offering a universal namespace. The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) introduced in 2017, replaced complex hexadecimal addresses with simple, readable names but was limited to the Ethereum Mainnet. As more blockchains emerged, the demand […]
Pixelverse Secures Additional $2M, Brings Total Funding to $7.5M
Pixelverse, a web3 brand and game ecosystem, raises an additional $2 million in private funding, bringing its total funding to $7.5 million. The latest funding round was led by Galaxy Interactive, Crit Ventures, and Arc Community, with participation from angel investors such as Alex Kruger, Coco Bear, Luke Belmar, among others. Pixelverse aims to use […]
Istanbul Blockchain Week Partners with Fortune Magazine Türkiye
Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) 2024, organized by global web3 PR & marketing agency EAK Digital, has announced a partnership with Fortune Magazine Türkiye by Group Medya. Istanbul Blockchain Week is set to return for its 2024 edition on August 13-14 at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center and is poised to be Turkey’s […]
MetaMask Unveils Delegation Toolkit, Enhances User Experience Copy
MetaMask, the popular self-custodial web3 wallet, has introduced a new Delegation Toolkit designed to simplify user experiences within dApps operating on blockchain technology. The toolkit aims to streamline processes such as wallet setup, transaction management, and interaction with dApps directly, reducing the need for separate browser extensions or mobile applications. The Delegation Toolkit utilizes a […]
Unstoppable Domains Enables Pudgy World Access with .pudgy
Unstoppable Domains, a provider of web3 domains and digital identity solutions, has partnered with Pudgy Penguins to enable access to Pudgy World using .pudgy domain names, introducing single sign-on capabilities through a user-owned digital identity. .pudgy web3 domain holders can bypass traditional password-based logins and instead use their custom identities for seamless access to the […]
Ledger Reveals Clear Signing Initiative, Combats Blind Signing Risks
Ledger, the popular hardware wallet manufacturer known for its digital asset security solutions, has introduced the Clear Signing Initiative designed to improve the transparency and safety of digital transactions. This new approach addresses the issue of Blind Signing—a practice that involves approving transactions without fully understanding their details—exposing users to potential fraud and harmful actions, […]
Consensys Acquires Wallet Guard, Strengthens MetaMask Security
Consensys, the Ethereum-focused software company behind MetaMask, has acquired Wallet Guard, a provider of browser extension security and digital asset protection. This comes amidst increasing concerns over cybersecurity and aims to bolster MetaMask‘s security capabilities by enhancing scam and drainer detection through transaction validation and client-side heuristics, offering users real-time protection against malicious dApps and […]
